Cheap Entry Level PC?

[RelentlessAF]

Hey guys so a friend of mine really wants to get into PC gaming, however not wanting to spend the $800-$1000 for a good price/ performance PC (college student gotta save that moneys) she would like an entry level build. She doesn't know anything about building PC's or how they work and wants me to help/ show her how. Anyway, The budget for this build is around $500 (if you can do better for less be my guest) and there aren't really any specifics. Just to play games and that's pretty much it.

 

The currency is USD and this is what I have so far: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rgmqNG (Totally not hitting the budget but I'm bad at these budget builds. Mostly know about the high end hardware.)

 

It doesn't HAVE to be Intel and Nvidia, she has no bias and I really don't either I'm just more comfortable with Nvidia's software and intel's CPU's

 

So yeah any help is appreciated!

 

Side notes:

- Needs to include an OS (No I will not buy it on G2A)

- Peripherals will just be a cheap keyboard from Wal-Mart for now and my Logitec G100s Mouse

- No monitor needed

[Clyne]

[RelentlessAF]

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Already watched it, not what I'm looking for.

[Clyne]

Already watched it, not what I'm looking for.

well then i make you one

@GingerbreadPK

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($67.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($72.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 260X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Enermax OSTROG ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $444.91

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-06 18:51 EDT-0400

since you said collage student gotta save money then you can buy windows 8 cheaper since your a student 

http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/Windows-8.1-Pro-Student/productID.288769600?tid=sWUDHobfT_dc&cid=5250&pcrid=25485127373&pkw=windows%208%20student&pmt=e&WT.srch=1&WT.mc_id=pointitsem_Microsoft+US_google_5+-+Windows+8&WT.term=windows%208%20student&WT.campaign=5+-+Windows+8&WT.content=WUDHobfT&WT.source=google&WT.medium=cpc

[79wjd]

Id highly suggest convincing her to up his budget a bit: 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($67.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ Micro Center) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($76.50 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.99 @ Micro Center) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($144.50 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($96.94 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $612.89

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-06 18:51 EDT-0400

[Deletive]

Intel:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
 
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($67.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ Micro Center) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($40.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.80 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 250X 1GB Video Card  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Micro Center) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($96.94 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $533.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-06 18:48 EDT-0400
 

AMD:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
 
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($79.49 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus A55BM-E Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Micro Center) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($40.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.80 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 250X 1GB Video Card  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Micro Center) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($96.94 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $505.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-06 18:49 EDT-0400

Get a S340 when it comes out?  save 10 dollars if you want.

[RelentlessAF]

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Awesome! Much appreciated

[RelentlessAF]

 

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Also a good one What's the difference between the CX and Builder series PSU's in Corsairs lineup? Also The case is more of a personal choice due to the fact that it's much easier to work in than cheaper cases and I prefer to have a much nicer working environment.

[Clyne]

Also a good one What's the difference between the CX and Builder series PSU's in Corsairs lineup? Also The case is more of a personal choice due to the fact that it's much easier to work in than cheaper cases and I prefer to have a much nicer working environment.

the psu are in the lower tier of Corsair's psu's lineup. I don't think there's a separate CX and a Builder series PSU, i think it's called Builder Series CXxxx 

[RelentlessAF]

the psu are in the lower tier of Corsair's psu's lineup. I don't think there's a separate CX and a Builder series PSU, i think it's called Builder Series CXxxx 

Ah interesting. This build will probably happen next month so I'll look more into it. Thanks a lot for the help!